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ReviewCureus2024

Alzheimer's Disease: The Past, Present, and Future of a Globally Progressive Disease.

Bhuvanasai Vejandla, Sarah Savani, Rohith Appalaneni, Rithik S Veeravalli, Sai Sravya Gude

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In one paragraph

Review in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
28citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
11.8field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

28 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 36 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Association Between Periodontitis and Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's Disease, and Dementia: An Umbrella Review With Evidence Stratification.Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry
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  15. Rebalancing Immune Interactions within the Brain-Spleen Axis Mitigates Neuroinflammation in an Aging Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease.Journal of neuroimmune pharmacology : the official journal of the Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Bhuvanasai VejandlaBiology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, USA.
Sarah SavaniMedicine, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Chicago, USA.
Rohith AppalaneniNeurology, Guntur Medical College, Guntur, IND.
Rithik S VeeravalliMedicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, USA.
Sai Sravya GudePediatrics, State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, USA.
Guntur Medical College · INLoyola University Chicago · USSUNY Downstate Health Sciences University · USUniversity of Cincinnati Medical Center · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a significant 21st-century public health challenge. This article delves into AD's neurodegenerative complexities, highlighting cognitive decline, memory impairment, and societal burdens. Mechanistically, protein misfolding, amyloid-beta (Aβ) pathway abnormalities, and genetic/environmental factors are discussed. The pivotal amyloid hypothesis is dissected, focusing on Aβ aggregation's role in synaptic dysfunction and neurodegeneration. The review showcases promising therapeutic strategies, including anti-amyloid antibodies and β/γ-secretase inhibitors targeting Aβ production. Notably, the FDA-approved Lecanemab signifies a breakthrough, slowing disease progression. Anti-Tau therapies' emergence is highlighted, addressing late-stage intervention. Tau aggregation blockers and anti-Tau antibodies offer potential against intracellular tau pathology. The review underscores collaborative efforts to uncover AD's secrets and pave the way for memory preservation.

Indexed as

alzheimers dementiaalzheimers diseaseloss of memorynew findingsprogressive memory loss

Identifiers

PMID38313929
PMCPMC10838557
OpenAlexW4390618033

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Registered trials

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Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.